Pak Army rescues two Spanish mountaineers from K-2
Mountaineers thanked the armed forces for saving their lives.
RAWALPINDI (Dunya News) – Pakistan Army on Tuesday rescued two Spanish mountaineers from K-2 base under extreme harsh weather conditions.
As per the details, mountaineers, Jon Barredo and Eva Robles, thanked the armed forces for saving their lives.
Pakistan’s second highest peak, K-2, is 28,251 feet high. It is located in the Karakorum Mountains along the border between China and Pakistan which is infamous for high winds, steep icy slopes and high fatality rates for climbers.
On Sunday, Pakistan Army had rescued seven persons, trapped after heavy snowfall in Upper Kohistan district, with the help of a helicopter.
Pakistan Army Aviation rescued seven snow stranded persons from village Serto Lohi Jalkot near Supat Valley in Kohistan, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) statement said.
The statement further stated that the individuals were stuck for the last 72 hours because of heavy snowfall. All individuals have been evacuated to Pattan.
